News Staff Report
Andrew Lloyd Weber’s musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
To commemorate the occasion and to bring back a popular production to the local stage, the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts presents “Joseph” Friday through Saturday, July 25 through 27, 7 p.m. each night, and Sunday, July 28, 2 p.m.
Due to the expense of bringing the musical to GECA’s stage, all tickets for this show are $10. Membership discounts cannot be honored.
The cast is big for this show and you’ll see several cast members playing more than one part.
Cast
Narrator – Ellen Johnson
Joseph – Skyler Hursh
Jacob – Jerry Stahly (Wife – Sharon Poulsen, Handmaiden – Priscilla Eby)
Reuben – Phil Johnson (Wife – Leslie Garner) One Less Place at Our Table solo
Simeon – Jerry Janes (Wife – Jordan Taylor)
Levi – Dietrich Bondurant (Wife – Katherine Eby)
Judah – Andrew Willis (Wife – Isabel Allen) Benjamin Calypso solo
Dan – Joe Ray (Wife – Jasmina Stahly)
Naphtali – Timothy Huber (Wife – Anna Donald)
Gad – Josiah Carter (Wife – Brooklyn Hursh)
Asher – Micah Mast (Wife – Natalee Presley)
Issachar – Dan Johnson (Wife – Amanda Miller)
Zebulon – Justus Zundel (Wife – Sydney Mast) Those Canaan Days solo
Benjamin – Trevor Miller (no wife)
Brother’s Wives: (Primary dance team)
1. Anna Donald **
2. Jasmina Stahly *
3. Natalee Presley *
4. Amanda Miller *
5. Brooklyn Hursh *
6. Katherine Eby *
7. Sydney Mast *
8. Jordan Taylor *
9. Isabel Allen *
10. Leslie Garner **
Leah – Sharon Poulsen **
Bilhaht – Priscilla Eby **
* Pharaoh’s Groupies
** Egyptian Woman
Traders / Jailers / Spear carriers /extras (Non-singing) – Tyler Miller
Potiphar – Timothy Huber
Potiphar’s Men
1. Joe Ray
2. Josiah Carter
3. Justus Zundel
4. Trevor Miller
5. Phil Johnson
6. Jerry Stahly
Mrs. Potiphar – Anna Donald
Butler – Andrew Willis
Baker – Dietrich Bondurant
Pharaoh – Dan Johnson
Children’s and Youth Choir
Captain – Leah Miller
Alexis Strength
Victoria Strength
Emma Mast
Sydney Mast
Natalee Presley
Brooklyn Hursh
Amanda Miller
Jasmina Stahley
Chorus
Wives
Mary Beachy
Gilda Stuben
Hailey Grassias
Wanetta McGinty
Pam Dees